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70-Minute Guided Downtown Eureka Springs Walking Tour

70-Minute Guided Downtown Eureka Springs Walking Tour

Overview

The tour offers a chance to learn about the history of Downtown Eureka Springs - starting before the founding of the town, the people who have made history downtown, and the unique geography of three underground systems - caves and cliffs, the Mud Street rebuild, and the creek that runs under it all.

Walking through the entertainment and shopping district, you get a feel for life as it was, the art district it is now, and see the hidden treasures throughout. Told in stories and vignettes along the way, the tour is a treat for all ages.

You visit an intact underground storefront covered over in the making of the Underground. This is only open to visitors to our tour. This is not an adventure tour. The underground systems are explained, but only the underground storefront is visited.

City: Eureka Springs

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $17.50

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $17.50

Make a reservation

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What's Included

A researched historical tour featuring the cultural and geographic information of Downtown

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Eureka Springs Historical Downtown

Discover the Behind the Scenes Secrets of Eureka Springs! Our underground Eureka Springs Tour will deliver a unique and entertaining view into the history and folklore of the most fascinating city in Arkansas. Dig deep into the origins of the magic healing waters and the sacred Indian springs. Learn about constructing the unique civil engineering miracle and the boomtown that defined us towards the end of the 19th Century. You will learn about many of the colorful characters that passed through Eureka Springs, including the famous temperance campaigner Carrie Nation, good and bad doctors like Alva Jackson and Norman Baker, the Starr gang bank robbers, and so on much more. Wear good walking shoes as you travel up and down through history, exploring all the quirky and creative nooks that make Eureka Springs so charming. This is your chance to see Eureka Springs in a way that even local residents haven't noticed and your only opportunity to explore underground at the famous bathhouse.

Basin Spring Park

Guests will walk above the Park to see the original location of the Basin Park Spring that was used for healing during the 1880's. They will also see where the Spring is now in the basin of the Park.

Eureka Springs Historical Downtown

Guests will walk up to the Flatiron Building and learn about the history of this iconic (and most photographed) location and the trick about it. Following that they walk up to where the first bank robbery using a vehicle was committed, stories about the three fires, and the history of the Prohibition Era in Downtown Eureka Springs. Venturing further down a secret set of steps that is also a platted street they learn about Carrie Nation who gave her last temperance speech before passing away in Kansas.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (92)

Hal R

Jul 2021

Dave, the tour guide--very knowledgeable, funny, articulate, lots of good stories. It rained in the middle of our tour, but Dave was still able to keep us together and reasonably dry.

Response from Host

Jul 2021

Oh goodness, I wish we could control the weather, don't you! I'm glad that the guide was able to provide enough cover (he must have a VERY big umbrella or taught you to walk between raindrops) for the group. Thanks for spending your wet afternoon with THE Tour - we appreciate it! - Main Street Eureka Springs Your ticket provides funding for the local Main Street 501c3 nonprofit to continue to develop and preserve Downtown Eureka Springs.

Haley M

Jul 2021

The guide provided a great walk through of Eureka Springs history! Wear good shoes and bring water… our weather was hot but we stopped in shaded areas the entire tour. He made it fun and interesting!

Response from Host

Jul 2021

It can be quite hot in the summer months! We do try to stop in the shade and also make it fun! Good shoes and water are a must - thanks for the reminder! We appreciate you taking the tour and visiting the history of Downtown Eureka Springs. - Main Street Eureka Springs (the tour supports the work of the nationally accredited nonprofit (501c3) local Main Street program.)

168gwenm

Jul 2021

Dave was a fantastic guide and funny. This was a great way to learn about the downtown area. Take a bottle of water and wear good walking shoes. Whatever guided tour you take remember to tip they work hard and are very knowledgeable even if it is a couple of bucks, be kind.

Response from Host

Jul 2021

Ahhh, y'all are too kind! Tips are always appreciated by the guides! And you are RIGHT! You need water and good walking shoes on The Tour - it's a hot walk through our historic downtown! - Main Street Eureka Springs (the tour supports the Main Street program a 501c3 nonprofit).